Envelop



(No Model.)

R. WEBER. ENVBLOP'.

No. 595,747. Patented Deo.21, 1897.

W/ TNESSIS.' /NVEN 70H UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

RICHARD WEBER, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

ENVELO P.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 595,747, dated December21, 1897. Application led June 1, 1897. Serial No. 639,046. (No model.)

T all whom t may concern;

Beit known that I, RICHARD WEBER, acitizen of the United States,residing at Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Envelops, of which thefollowing is a full and complete speciiication, such as will enablethose skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

This invention relates to envelops and the object thereof is to providean improved device of this class which is particularly adapted for usein sendin g circulars through the mail, but which may be employed forvarious other purposes.

The invention is fully disclosed in the following specification, ofwhich the 'accompanying drawings form a part, in which- Figure 1 is aplan view of a blank from which my improved envelop is formed; Fig. 2, aside view of the envelop ready for use, and Fig. 3 a longitudinalsection thereof on the line 3 3.

In the drawings forming part of this specification the separate parts ofmy improvement are designated by the same letters of reference in eachof the views, and in the practice of my invention I provide a blankcomprising a central portion A and two side portions B and C, and thecentral portion A and side portions B and C are similar in form andsize, and one of the side portions is provided with an end flap D, aside extension E,

and an 'end extension F, opposite the flap D.

central partition, and the side,- extension E and the end extension Fare then folded over the back A and sealed thereto.

The back A is preferably provided at its upper end with a notch orrecess L, and in practice the circulars or other articles are' placed inthe envelop between the front O and central partition, and the flap D isthen folded over and inserted between the back and said partition.

My improved envelop is simple in construction and operation, and isperfectly adapted to accomplishthe result for which it is intended, andis particularly adapted for use in sending circulars and similararticles through the mail in envelops which it is not desired to seal.

My improved envelop may also be made of anydesired material, heavystrong paper being preferred; and,

Having fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent- Y An envelop consisting ofa body portion A having twosimilar side portions B and C, and having a notch at one end, said sideO being provided with a side flap E and end flap F having sealingmaterial on the inner surface thereof, and being also provided with alarge end flap D, said envelop being formed by folding the side B uponthe body portion A, the side C upon the side B, and sealing the end iiapF, and-side iiap E to the side of the body portion A, substantially asand for the purpose described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed myname, in presence of the subscribing witnesses, this 28th day of May,1897.

RICHARD WEBER.

Witnesses:

C. GEEST, L. R. MAEONY.

